About Cristina Sánchez

I am an enthusiastic teacher at a school for girls in Madrid, Spain. After having experienced firsthand the great delight there is in teaching and learning and how much this opens doors worldwide, I now want to encourage my students to take English as an essential tool for life. With it I'm sure they will find their own way towards the understanding of new cultures, new people, and also of themselves, which will enable them to carry Orvalle and its values far, far away.

TUNDRA: arctic plain with grass and brush (matorrales).
TAIGA: forest in northern regions.
STEPPE: grassy plain without trees.
MIXED FOREST: forest with two or more dominant tree species. (Appalachian plateau)
FOREST: wooded place (with plants and trees).
BUSH: plant. (Arbusto, mata).
SCRUBLAND: land with stunted plants.
MOORLAND: area of moor.
MEADOW: field for grazing.
GRASSLAND: grassy land for pasture.
JUNGLE: area of land overgrown with dense forest and vegetation, typically in the tropics.
SAVANNAH: grassy plain

Watch this video about living and working in Antarctica. How many people live and work at the South Pole during the summer? Why is it difficult to sleep normally there? How many people live there during the winter? Comment on the post to answer these questions!

By now, we know that latitude zero is represented by an imaginary line called the equator, and we know as well that longitude zero is represented by the Greenwich meridian. Thus, and knowing also that there are 360 meridians (180 east and 180 west) and 180 parallels (90 north and 90 south), we can find geographical coordinates that can help us locate a place on a map.

Have a look at this video explaining latitude and longitude and get ready to know how to deal with the Earth’s imaginary grid!